Jelani McCoy facts for kids
McCoy with the Los Angeles D-Fenders in 2008.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | December 6, 1977 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | St. Augustine (San Diego, California) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UCLA (1995–1998) |
| NBA Draft | 1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Pro career | 1998–2013 |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2001 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2001–2002 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2002–2003 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2003–2004 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2004 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2004–2005 | Long Beach Jam |
| 2004–2005 | Jiangsu Nangang Dragons |
| 2005–2006 | Reggio Calabria |
| 2005–2006 | Azovmash Mariupol |
| 2007 | Menorca Bàsquet |
| 2007 | Santa Barbara Breakers |
| 2007–2008 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2007–2008 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| 2009 | Zhejiang Guangsha |
| 2009–2010 | Fujian Xunxing |
| 2010–2011 | Cáceres 2016 |
| 2011 | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 2012 | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
| 2012 | Osos de Guadalajara |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,200(4.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 921 (3.5 rpg) |
| Blocks | 193 (0.7 bpg) |
Jelani Marwan McCoy (born December 6, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'10" power forward/center, he played in the NBA from 1998-2007 for the Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, and Denver Nuggets. He attended college at UCLA and high school at St. Augustine High School in San Diego, California.
College career
In 1998, was UCLA's career leader in blocked shots.
McCoy was suspended in late September 1997 for violating "unspecified" team rules but reinstated three months later.
Professional career
McCoy compiled NBA career averages of 4.7 points and 3.6 rebounds. He was part of the Los Angeles Lakers team that won the 2002 NBA Finals, but he was injured most of the season and was not on their playoff roster.
McCoy played for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. In five games, McCoy averaged 9 points and 9 rebounds in 21 minutes per game. After averaging 8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4 blocks and 3.5 assists in two games with the D-League's Los Angeles D-Fenders, McCoy was signed during the 2007-08 season in late November 2007 by the Nuggets to fill their depleted frontcourt after players Kenyon Martin, Nenê and Steven Hunter were unavailable due to injuries. Mike Wilks was waived to make room on the roster. On December 19, 2007 he was waived by the Denver Nuggets. McCoy started the 2008-09 preseason with the Los Angeles Clippers, but was waived before the start of the season.
On January 19, 2006 McCoy signed with Italian club Viola Reggio Calabria. In February 2007, he signed with Spanish club Menorca Bàsquet.
See also
In Spanish: Jelani McCoy para niños
